O��Rourke Eliminated, Howard-Smith Rockets Up
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Liam O��Rourke opened with a bet of 400 from middle position, and found a call from Brooke Howard-Smith and Ivan Zalac in late positions, as well as the two players in the blinds.
The flop dropped 
, and both blinds as well as O��Rourke checked. Howard-Smith then bet out 2,200 in chips, and found a fold from everyone but O��Rourke, who threw in his last 7,000 in chips. Howard-Smith instantly apologised and made the call, tabling 
for a flopped set.
��I was trying to hint for you to fold,�� said Howard-Smith. O��Rourke laughed it off, tabling the 
, and knew he had a few outs to steal the pot.
The turn, however, produced the 
to end O��Rourke��s day, as the meaningless 
fell to complete the board.
O��Rourke made his way to the exit, as Howard-Smith stacked up his chips to 50,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | |
|
Busted |